Ὑγιέστερος Κρότωνος
sounder than a tick
Translated by Ioannis Doukas28 Dec 2008Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
The proverb [is used] in reference to those who are completely healthy. From the animal, the tick; for it is totally smooth and without a scratch and having no injury.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ὑγιέστερος Κρότωνος· ἐπὶ τῶν πάνυ ὑγιαινόντων ἡ παροιμία. ἀπὸ τοῦ ζῴου τοῦ κρότωνος· λεῖον γάρ ἐστιν ὅλον καὶ χωρὶς ἀμυχῆς καὶ μηδὲν ἔχον σίνος.
Betacode
*(ugie/steros *kro/twnos: e)pi\ tw=n pa/nu u(giaino/ntwn h( paroimi/a. a)po\ tou= zw/|ou tou= kro/twnos: lei=on ga/r e)stin o(/lon kai\ xwri\s a)muxh=s kai\ mhde\n e)/xon si/nos.
Notes
- cf. kappa 2482 (with notes), upsilon 28.
Linked from3 entries
- κ2482Κρότωνος ὑγιέστεροςsounder than a tick; sounder than Croton[It is right] to take this of the animal; for [they say that] it is the same all over and has no cut, but is completely unwrinkled; and because of this they say of it, sounder than a tick. A tick is an animal, which…
- υ26ὙγιαίνωI cure, I restore to health[Used] with an accusative.
- υ28Ὑγιέστεροςsounder, healthierAs in “sounder than Croton”; for many of the people of Croton [were] athletes. And sounder than a gourd.
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Revision history4 revisions · last 31 Dec 2014
- Revised — David Whitehead
- Revised — David Whitehead
- raised status — Catharine Roth
- more keywords; tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Ioannis Doukas